Self-feeding device.



ELF-FEEBING DEVICE:

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sills to which they are connected. The upper portions' of said endstermina-te inthe respective gables 8a and 8. Secured in the uppercentral portion of each gable is a reinforcementyoke 9 in which aresecured the ends of the ridge-beam 10 which connects said gables attheir peaks. Secured onv the upper edge of the ridge beam and projectingoutward on each side thereof is the ridgecap 11. Numeral 12 denotes thefixed member of the roof, the upper edge of which fits under. theedge ofthe cap 11, and it rests on the edges of the gables and projectstherefrom both at its lower edge and at the ends. Numeral .13 denotes aplurality of strap hinges one leaf of each of which extends under thecap 11, being notched into the upper edge of the ridge-beam, and theyare secured thereto and to the member 12 of the roof. Numeral 14 denotesthe movable member of the roof, it being adapted to cover the other halfof the device, with its upper edge adapted to extending under the edgeof the cap 11 and it is secured to the movable leaves of the hinges 13whereby the member 14 may be raised and lowered, forming a lid as shown.

Numerals 15 and 16 designate the recepta cle walls, which extend betweenthe ends 8 and 8 on each side of the center ot' the de vice, projectingfrom near the respective roof members downwardly and convergently vformed toward the center ofthe trough niembers 6, but terminating somedistance thereabove, substantially as shown in Fig. 4.

Extending the full vlength of the device are the two suspension rods 17and 18, which provide supports for 4the inner doors, the same beinglocated slightly below theflower edges of the respective walls 15 and16, and they are secured in the ends 8 and 8 by nuts, or otherwise, andtheir purpose will Vhereinafter be explained.

Located some distance below1 lthe roof members, extending between theends 8 and 8, and projecting outward and downward at an angle from thewalls 15 and 16, are the water-shedding stall-covers 19 and 20.Profronrnear the outer edges of 19 and 2O are the respective plates 21and 22.

Each side of the device isdivided into a plurality of stalls, stallpartitions 23, all of which are secured between the surfaces of thetrough bottoms, the sides 5 and 6, and they are also secured to theWalls 15-16, the covers 19-20, and the guard-plates 21-22. All of saidstall'partitions terminate near the apex of the members 6,'and theirforward edges are disposed at' an angle extending from the lower edges jecting down of the plates 21-22 tothe outer rimof the Certain of saidstall partitions are With an upwardly extending projection 23 Whichfit1n notches therefor formed troughs.

by means of the verticalv in the inner edges of the stall covers, andthey extend upward to the line of .the roof, and provide supports of theupperportions of the walls 15 and 16.

Disposed longitudinally through the device are the rods 24 and 25 whichprovide the supports for the outer'or stall doors, the same beinglocated under the stall-covers 19-20 and near and inward from therespective guard plates 21 and From the above it will be seen that.`each of the stalls open outward at the Jfront into the vestibule formedabove the floors 2, and they also open inward into the space belowt-helower end of the food receptacle.

At the inne-r terminal of each stall there is an inner door 26, each ofwhich is adapted to swlng between two of the stall. partitions.

Said doors 26 are suspended from the rods 17 and 1S by means ot'U-shaped clevises 27 which are looped over the rods 17 and 18 with theirends secured to the upperportionl with their ends secured to the upperends of the doors by means of bolts 32, or otherwise. A channel isformed across the lower outer edge of coping33 which are located on theouter edges of the troughs. Also the lower corners of the edges of thedoors 31 `are formed 4rounding or beveled,in order to prevent them frombecoming engaged with the stall partitions.

It should be noticed that the doors 31 cannot swing out to a verticalposition, being always at an angle, swing inward a which to expose theinterior of the troughs.

The members 34, 35 and 36 together form a partition for the foodreceptacle, and there may be a plurality of. suchpartitions, but

each'is located in alinement with certain of the stall partitions. Eachof the receptacle partltions is made removable and they 'are retained inplace by gravity, the ends beinglocated in grooves or channels formed bystrips 37 which and 16. Thus it will 'be seen that the food are securedto the Walls 15 'edge of each door 31 to lit against the inner but theyare adapted to limited distance, sufficient in' receptaclefmay bedivided into any number 'I o f bins by means of the removable Aandsectional receptacle partitions.

The edges of 'the ends 8V and v8 and o'f thegables 8"-3b arecovered eachby. a chan, neled cap 38, as shown in Fig. v'7.

Pivoted at one end tothe under-side ot the irai y pla-ing n'iesnher lil;th- 'eren 39 which has ey notched, lewe* rudio Stride the upper edge otthe wailf Fig. '7., whereby the lid. oran )inner y he retained open.Illflihe e i opiuay he turned to one side s li the inenibr- M- andeecured h v 1 or ratffh ll). .31, 'ending inward and i' .ri ltroni eachof. the door 9.5 ie one ory lmore epiiee All 'wi lchere adrpted to be den upward when the door 2h preseed i feed, it it inward, in order toloosen up veliould hccoinegiaclred in the rereptade.

vtn nractice the feed iuay he dipoeited in i 'tentacle eitherdipeifieing with they inione' and :ning one kind otI feed, or

therein as many partitions as del, nreoand using various kinds ot' feed.ln either event. the feed will gravitate downward and almost. till thetwo tri'zughs which are below the food which is in, the receptacles.fitter the food is deposited in the receptacie the iid may be cfiofsed,and allo'f the feed in the device will be fully protect-ed troni damageor waste 'either by theweat-her or by animale other than thatl forwhich' it is designed. l

Now should an animal desire to feed ity has only to place its feet onthe tioor 9, then preseing inward upon the door 3l he wiii have accessto the food in the trough of that partie lar stall. The amount of fooddeposited inthe troughs will depend on the. character of the food and onthe position of the inner doors, tor in some instances the door 2Ginaynot he limited at ail, or it may loe limited only as to its outwardmovements. lf the door 26 be permitted to swing inward then of course-he animal may press against it which wouldreeult in making the foodmore down `treely, also if the food he. packed then the spikee willcontribute to loosening it,` up

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so 'that it will more down more freely. y

I desire that. it be understood that various changes may lie made in theSeveral details oi construction, from that heroin shown and described.without departing from the :spirit of the-inveiuion and withoutsacrificing any ot the advantages thereof which are within the. limiteoli the a )pended claims.

flaring now fully ehowu and described Auw invention, what .i claim, anddesire to se; cure hy [Lettera Patent ot the Unitedwkwlatee,k

j `i .i Lock-feeding device coniprieing a haar. with troughs extendingfront endv to end thereof'. a plurality ot stalls located on each side olE the troughs, a food roceitacle extendiu;r troni end lo end of therevien and located directly above the inner Bidenl of tho troughs withits sides terminating thereahore. partitions dividing' the troughs; andextending upward forming the sides ol' the dalla. rovera` tot thestalla, a door i'or nach uallfs'uid doors beinelr suepended troni theirupper ends normally closing the Ywtaila but.

radapted to, swing inward, aii inner door for carh `stall `the sainebeing suspendedtroni their upper endel and torniingcontinuations oftheSides of the food receptacle with'their lower edges yapprruieh-ing theinner sides of the trou(J ie, menneA for limiting the kmovenientey oftthevinner loors..and partitions located in alinexnent with said stallpartitions for dividing'the yt'ood receptacle in yafec-fiona.

eelt-feeding device comprisinga pluraiity of .spaced stall partitions,receptacle partitions in alineinent. withthe stall partir. tions topermit, the use of different foods in the various stalls. an innejadjustable door between each Stall and the, food conipartA nient, anouter door foreach alalllthefszuue beingradapted to swing inward only,etait *covers with certain of. the `stall partitions extending upwardonly tothe Stall cover und others extending upward through and be yond.the stail covers, a trough section in the bottoni of each stall, and asloping roof covering `all of the stalls and the food receptacle. Aseltt'eeding device comprising a base with troughs formed therein, aplurality of vcrtiea n hase and .forming ,stalls which extend to nearthe center of the device, a food receptacle formed between each set ofstalls the Sides of which extend down convergently to a mouthlocatcdahove the base, an inner door for each stall and opening .into'the space below the food receptacle, an outer door for eno'h stall andadapted to swing inward only? ,means for swinging each door from itsupper end, the lower portions ofl the edges of' the outer doorsbeingforiucd tapered, a. water `Shed covering the upper end of eachouter door, spikes carried by the inner doors and adapted to move towardthe mouth ot' the food receptacle when the inner doornv arepushedinward, all substantially-as shown and described.

4. A eelt-feeding device including rebase fornjiing two nels ot'troughs, verticalfartitions forming two sets o't' stalla which extendlnward toward the inner aidesI ogtl the troughs, inner- Haring,r wallsforming a food receptacle located between the two sets of stalle andlocated above the troughs, inner doors hinged at, their upper edges andforming), down- :wardly extendiinglr continuations of the wallsof thefood receptacle,there lining onel of said doors for the inner portion ofeach stall,

.'3. A Self feeding device including: supporting' runners, jointsconnectingl the runners, a trough on each side o the device and parailel.with the runners and supported hy partitions extending up from the loo'the joists, vertical partitions on each side of the device'and whichdivide each side of the device into a plurality of stalls, the stallsof.

one, side being in alinement with the stalls of the other side, watershedding thresholds for the stalls, water sheddingr covers for thestalls, a central receptacle formed between the two sets of stalls, thesalnebeing formed to converge downwardly to a food lspace therebelow, asuspended door between each stall and said food space, means forlimiting the movements of said doors, spikes carried by the inner facesof said doors and adapted to be carried upward into the food receptaclewhen the doors are pressed inwardly, a suspended outer door for eachstall, the .same having lower curved edges and being adapted to swinginward only, a roof for the entire device and rods extendinglongitudinally through the device and on which the doors are suspended,substantially as Set forth.

(if A stock feeding device, abase compris` ing two troughs extendinglongitudinally of vthe device and from end to end thereof and adjoiningeach other whereby the inner sides ofthe troughs are joined together onthe center longitudinal line of the device, an outwardly sloping Hoorformed at and below the outer edges of the two troughs and extendingfrom the troughs to the ends of the sills, a plurality of sillssupporting all of said parts, the upper edges of the sills being shapedto fit the under sides of the troughs and the floors; end wallsexten-ding up from the two end sills and terminating in gables, aridge-beam connecting the gables at their peaks, a food receptacleextending centrally of the device and terminating in a mouth above thetroughs, stall partitions l0- cated on each side of the food receptacleand dividing ythey troughs into sections, a sspended gravity door forthe outer opening of each of the stalls, a suspended vgravity door forthe inner opening of each stall, and

means for covering each set of stalls, all subl stantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name to thisspecification in the presence of two subscribin witnesses.

ORPHEU C. EMRICK.

lVitnesses Ro'r. W. RANDLE, R. E. RANDLE.

